overbliss

Thousands and hundreds of years behold, With triumphs in life worth more than gold. Learning from faults of what yesterday has, Carefully guided by an invisible compass. Changing times and new born generations, Striking a string of transforming actions. Weakened wall separating what's right from wrong Leads to a cohort of prejudice and forlorn. One side has a thousand men of guts and glory, Full of mighty deeds that are right and worthy. Fighting for the golden trophy of righteousness Cleaning up this world of undisputable mess. Bearing deadly swords and evil intentions, To fill the world with useless grief and desolations: Thus

A shadowy soul, it mourns Longing to be new, be reborn Roaming the nights, silently breathing Going around and around, roaming. Looking in every nook and cranny Sometimes even losing sanity Longing to find rest and peace Where love is great, war is least.

Cash on hand, check. Credit card deck. With a million malls to tread Need carbohydrates from bread. Going through the labyrinth From the first aisle to fifteenth Checking out the prices Staying away from vices With an "I'll get this" Or an "Another one miss", The things on wheels start to pile For every little passing mile Your eyes grow big with excitement To another store you went Spending every pound of what you've got Seemingly hitting the jackpot.

Feeling the sand between your toes, The salty sea air that swishes by, Makes you forget anger and foes Oblivious to anything but the ocean's cry Serenity and peace conquers your soul With the waves cascading beneath your sole The fishes swimming beneath the surface In perfect rhythm with your heart beat's pace Refreshed and pure; you feel brand new Mesmerized by the ocean's magnificent view And this is the ocean's almighty power With nothing resisting its colossal clamor

I never thought this day would come Never did I think that you'd soon be gone In a room of white and what is now your refuge You lie in a bed full of life giving contraptions A flicker of hope ran through my mind As you opened your eyes and reached out to my hand But reality deceives me, it was just a delusion Instead you said in a smile with your might, "goodbye" Breaking my heart, refusing to think everything is true Telling myself I'm strong, fighting back tears Keeping myself from falling into a fear Watching the lines of your life even in Deep down I knew this wasn't the end We could break this barrier and discover a place